Hæc est dies, qua candidae
instar columbæ, aelitum
ad sacra templa spiritus
se transtulit Teresiæ,
Sponsique voces audiit:
Veni, soror, de vertice
Carmeli ad Agni nuptias;
veni ad coronam gloriæ”.
Te, sponse, Iesu, virginum,
beati adorent ordines
et nuptiali cántico
laudent per omne aeculum.
This is the day Theresa’s soul,
Resplendent as a snow-white dove,
Was taken to a higher place,
The dwelling of the saints above.
And then the Bridegroom’s voice she heard:
“Come sister, come from Carmel’s height,
Come to the wedding of the Lamb,
Come take your crown of glory bright.”
O Jesus, Spouse of virgins, may
The virgins, gathered in their throng,
Adore you now and evermore,
And praise you with a wedding song.